Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1887-07-31

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will be Shipp.d from Reno direct TO Los
Angeles within one year. a
Deputy United States MsuhAl Kelly.
Of Virginia City. came mp last evening
and returned this morning:
State Surveyor.General John F..
Joses came up Last evening and left by
this mornings train for the vest.
10. F. Trip.ett came in trom his ranch
yesterday suffering FROM e~resypelAs. He
is somewhat i~ndispOsed though not
eonisd to his bed. o.
Parson Newman. the well known di.
vine who ofariated ut the funeral Of
General Grant. passed through this
morning en- route for San Francisco.
G.. W. Nellis. tie New York Uicyclist,
passed through Winnemueca on Tues
day aud expects to reach San Francisco
GU the 9Th OF August, one week from to-
day.
An accident befell RIbinson.s circus
train near Trnckse. Ip passing
through q tunnel some Of the cages
struck the roof and four cars were.
thrown of the track. I.
A remarkable story comes from Hi.
uois to the effect that hulf a dozen eggs
left out in the sun were Matched, and
six chickens pecked their way through
the shells and into this wicked world.
The examination Of witnesses in the
Griffith case at Carliu progresses slow
ly. The prisoner and attorneys came
up last evening and returned this morn
ing when the trial will be resumed and
will probably be concluded to day.
Attorneys Dorsey and Plummer re-
turned from Wells this morning. On
investigation they .ascertained that the
row. spoken Of yesterday as occurring
at Tecoma. took place in Utah., hence
Eiko county has no jurisdiction:
Attention is directed to the adver-
tisement Of Professors Navopi and
Peters which appears elsewhere in To-
days issue. Il Is seldom that our. citi-
zens have the opportunity to enjoy
such a musical treat Hs will be given at
Freeman Hall on Monday night.
The Eureka Sentinel says Of the con-
cer,s given ~ the Eureka Orchestral
Union, j. II. Navoni Conductor: -.'Ths
solos rendered by Prof Navoni and
Peters during the evening were alone
worth the price OF admission and look
the house by storm. We ouly hope we
shall 20 hear them again.
The Hartford Times wishes to know
why metz, rs well MS other animals
should not be killed to relieve them OF
suffering. The suggestion is a good
one aud should lie adopted. and peg
sons who nre suffering with q case OF
incurable egotism, sometimes called,
damphool fever. should be immediately
relieved.
From the report Of John E. Jones,
Suryeyor-Genera of Nevada, it appears
that the total number OF acres OF land
applied for in this State during the |
years 1885 and 1886 was 513, zoo. 81, OF
which 244, 39l.7l acres, or nearly one
half. lies in Eiko county. Humboldt
county comes next with 107 ,967 "A
acres. aud Storey last with 100 acres.
Near Cheyenne yesterday two over
Jealous reward hunters shot two ruil-
road graders whom they supposed to be
escaped prisoners. One Of them is |
fatally injured. and the recovery of the
other is doubtful. On discovering their
mistake the horriGed nssassins mounted
their horses and rode rapidly away TO
escape the vengeance Of about 100 other
railroad laboreTs in the vicinity.
c. 8. Young. OF the Reno Gazette.
who has been attending the annual
meeting Of the National Teachers As
ISOLATION nt Chicago, passed through
this morning ON his return from Wash. |
ington where he went from Chicago. |
Mr.. Young reports that there were be.
tween 5000 aud 1000 teRchets in Mt
tendance at Chicago where a pleasant
and profitable convention was held
The next meeting. OF the Association
will be held Mt San Francisco, 'Jr
According to reports from the news
papers in the western part Of the State. |
Robinson's circus must DO completely
demoralized. Among the disasters
which befcll tue concern within the
past few days we have The following:
Four cars were ditched on the V. 4 I.
Il. II. and seven on the C..P.; the large
elephant had one leg broken. was side. 4
tracked and killed his keeper; one, se-
phnnt Ind his back broken; several
horses were killed; a number 81 cages
were dumped into the TTuckee HFef
aud several valuable animals 'Rifsd, |
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